An Odessa police officer was placed on administrative leave without pay Wednesday after being arrested on suspicion of two counts of misuse of official information, a felony. According to officials, Texas Rangers and OPD investigators found that “Jody Baer purposefully obtained the phone numbers...
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Question: On Yahoo email this morning, the first entry was an item named Harper Smith, with the small “Ad” in front of the subject line touting healthy food. Normally, a graphic precedes the name (Harper Smith in this case), but this had the usual check box. I should know better,...
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Girl, a hairless Xoloitzcuintli/Boxer mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. This sweet girl is dog friendly, crate trained, loves toys, and is fully vetted. She can be a little shy at first and would do best in a home with older kids. Girl is ready to find a loving family of...
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Nala, a 1.5-year-old Labrador Retriever mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. This playful girl is cat friendly and ready to find a loving family of her own where she can enjoy the love and comfort of a forever home. To adopt Nala or any of the other pets at the Humane Socie...
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military pressed ahead Sunday with a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement in response to a gun attack last week that killed two Israeli soldie...
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Meet Grand Companions’ Pet of the Week, Jax! This Chihuahua is a super happy little guy who truly doesn’t know a stranger. Jax is an old man but he doesn’t act like it. He loves people, loves affection, and is happiest when he can curl up in your lap and simply chill by your side...
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By Van Yandell Genesis 3:24 “So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.” Genesis chapter three is known as “The Fall of Man” Biblical account of mankind’s fall...
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ELLENSBURG, WASH. The UTPB football team was dealt another loss in Lone Star Conference play as the Falcons fell to No. 13 Central Washington 42-13 Saturday on the road. The Falcons fell to 5-3 overall, 4-2 in Lone Star Conference. The Wildcats improved to 6-2, 6-0 and remain in ...
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This time, the Jackalopes not only managed to battle back from another deficit but they were able to hang on for the victory. The Odessa Jackalopes erased an early two-goal deficit, defeating the Oklahoma Warriors in a 5-3 win in North American Hockey League action Saturday at Ec...
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PORTALES, N.M. The UTPB volleyball team has now won three games in a row. The Falcons defeated Eastern New Mexico in four sets Saturday. UTPB won by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 19-25, 26-24. The Falcons improved to 8-11 overall, 3-10 in Lone Star Conference. Saturday’s win came just ...
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The Odessa Jackalopes hosted the Oklahoma Warriors in a North American Hockey League game Saturday at Ector County Coliseum. #tdi_2 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_1384-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_2 .td-dou...
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of homes remained evacuated and without electricity Saturday after days of heavy rain — over 5 inches (13 centimeters) in places — surged water from the Colorado mountains into the New Mexico and Arizona desert. Even as the San Juan River and o...
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Texas has led the nation in economic and population growth for many years, but the gains have been far from steady or evenly distributed across the state’s vast expanse. We recently completed a detailed analysis of economic patterns across Texas, including a look back at the past...
